Bookends Bookshop Manager - (Eastbourne Library only)
The Bookshop Manager is responsible for the look, feel and day to day running of the bookshop.
Tasks include
- Managing the day to day running of the shop
- Managing shop volunteers (including timetabling)
- Maintaining effective stock management: including displays, pricing, monitoring popularity of stock
- Induction and ongoing training of bookshop volunteers
- Lead contact for Bookshop volunteer team and first point of contact for Library staff
- Manual Handling
- Cash handling and management
- Maintaining good communication between volunteers, staff and management
Skills and experience
- Management of bookshop area
- Managing and supervising volunteers
- Ability to lead a team and to be able to delegate tasks and responsibilities to a team effectively
- Retail/Library experience preferable
- Reliable with a flexible approach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Customer focus
- Cash handling, cash management
Other information
You should be able to volunteer for a minimum of 8 hours per week
Minimum age for the role is 18 years